Earlier this week, news organizations throughout Utah reported on the death of four family members at a home in Idaho from carbon monoxide. It’s a tragic story, and unfortunately it’s a headline we hear multiple times each year. Dr Lindell Weaver, Division Chief and Medical Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at Intermountain Medical Center and LDS Hospital, offers insight into the silent killer and what to look for in a carbon monoxide alarm for your home and place of work.

This type of “leaking”, more properly known as “stress urinary incontinence” (SUI), is common amongst recreational and elite athletes who participate in high impact sports. It is a misconception that incontinence only happens to women who have undergone natural childbirth.

When KSL’s Nightside Project hosts Ethan Millard and Alex Kirry first heard about the tread mill desk it was easy for them to make fun of this new way to work. However, ask them now and they are telling a different story.

As a dietitian I get asked a lot of questions about what people should eat or not eat. I often get asked about certain fad diets to know if they really work. With National Eating Healthy Day tomorrow (Nov. 5, 2014), I wanted to take a few minutes and provide answers to the five most common questions I get asked by patients, friends and family.

Our whole lives we’ve heard “you can’t judge a book by its cover,” but do we really take it to heart? Our first impression of someone is what we see. If you’re thin we think… healthy; if you’re overweight we think…unhealthy. First impressions aren’t always correct, though. Maybe what’s on the inside really does matter more than what’s on the outside.

Meal planning is a great way to save money, keep your sanity and eat good food. But where do you start? Honestly, it depends a lot on how proficient a cook you are. Here are some ideas if you are new to cooking or just don’t feel like you’re very good at it yet.

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